A Novel Christmas by Charity Shane’

e-Audio, 08:46:48Narrated by: Tony Roberts & Charlie L. Wood Release Date: September 24, 2024Published by: Recorded Books, Inc (Kensington)Read from: October 22-23, 2024Stand-aloneSource: Library’s Libby (I got this one right before the download day via Netgalley. This did nothing to influence my review.) Content Warning: Cancer, Death, GriefFor Readers Interested In: Romance, Adult, Holidaze, Racial/Ethnic Diversity, Books…

Only for the Holidays by Abiola Bello

e-Audio, 08:36:14Narrated by: Kenton Thomas & Nneka OkoyeRelease Date: October 15, 2024Published by: Recorded Books, Inc. Read from: October 16-7, 2024Stand-aloneSource: Audible (I also had a physical copy of the UK copy. I read them in tandem for a bit.)Content Warning: Emotional Abuse, Toxic Relationship, Car Accident, Gaslighting, Fatphobia, Misogyny, RacismFor Readers Interested In: Romance, Holidaze,…

Hungry Bones by Louise Hung

e-Audio, 08:09:43Narrated by: Emily Woo Zellwe and Su Ling ChanRelease Date: October 1, 2024Published by: Scholastic PressRead from: October 15-16, 2024Stand-aloneSource: Library’s Libby (I also received an ARC copy from Scholastic after attending a party from them at Texas Library Association Conference. This did nothing to influence my review)Content Warning: Child Death, Death, Death of…

The Davenports: More Than This by Krystal Marquis

e-Audio, 12:34:44Narrated by: Joniece Abbott-PrattRelease Date: November 12, 2024Published by: Books on TapeRead from: October 11-14, 2024The Davenports series, #2Source: PRH Audio App (I received an e-ALC from the publisher and their app. I also received a physical ARC. This did nothing to influence my review)Content Warning: RacismFor Readers Interested In: Romance, Historical Fiction, Sparkly…

Killer House Party by Lily Anderson

e-Audio, 7 h 43 mNarrated by: Rebecca SolerRelease Date: October 1, 2024Published by: Brilliance AudioRead from: October 8-9, 2024Stand-aloneSource: Netgalley (I received an e-ALC from Netgalley and the publisher.  This did nothing to influence my review)Content Warning: Death, ViolenceFor Readers Interested In: Fat Leads, Horror, Sparkly Covers, Most Anticipated, Racial/Ethnic Diversity (Afro Latina- Puerto Rican),…

Boy 2.0 by Tracey Baptiste

e-Audio, 06:46:00Narrated by: Ariel BlakeRelease Date: October 1, 2024Published by: Hachette AudioRead from: October 7-8, 2024Boy 2.0, #1Source: Library’s LibbyContent Warning: Death of a Parent, Cancer, Racial ProfilingFor Readers Interested In: Family Diversity (Raised in Foster Care), Sparkly Cover, MG, Racial Ethnic Diversity, Sci Fi      Win “Coal” Keegan has just landed in his…

Jasmine is Haunted by Mark Oshiro

e-Audio, 08:38:39Narrated by: Vico OrtizRelease Date: October 1, 2024Published by: Dreamscape MediaRead from: October 2-3, 2024Stand-aloneSource: Netgalley (I received an e-ALC from Netgalley and the publisher.  This did nothing to influence my review)Content Warning: Grief, Death, Medical Content, Death of a Parent, Child Death, Car Accident, MurderFor Readers Interested In: Family Diversity (Father Passed), Sparkly…

Second Chance Christmas by Jahquel J.

e-Audio, 08:32:12Narrated by: Leon Nixon, Gene Roberson, Sable LynRelease Date: September 24, 2024Published by: Recorded Books, IncRead from: October 4-6, 2024Stand-aloneSource: Library’s LibbyContent Warning: Death of a Parent, Alcoholism, Child Death, Rape, CancerFor Readers Interested In: Holidaze, Sparkly Covers, Own Voices, Racial/Ethnic Diversity (Black), Realistic Fiction, Romance, Surprise Pregnancy     Old flames are reunited…

The Christmas Catch by Toni Shiloh

e-Audio, 04:58:31Narrated by: Jasmin WalkerRelease Date: September 24, 2024Published by: Recorded Books, Inc.Read from: September 30,2024Stand-aloneSource: Library’s Libby (I received an e-ARC from Netgalley as well. This did nothing to influence my review)Content Warning: AbandonmentFor Readers Interested In: Romance, Holidaze, Adult, Sparkly Covers, Racial/Ethnic Diversity (Black), Realistic Fiction, Religious, Sports       When two…

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